April 21, 2016 - There are a lot of people in Canada’s jails and prisons, and many are among the unhealthiest in society.…Read More
JHSO in the News
April 21, 2016 -
Ontario’s health ministry should tackle a “growing health crisis” facing the province’s correctional institutions, according to a new report by the John Howard Society.
The report, released on Tuesday, urges the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care to take the reins on patient care away from superintendents.
…Read MoreApril 21, 2016 - On the same day the John Howard Society released a report calling for improved health care in provincial jails, a disabled inmate described in court how he was denied crutches and missed doses of his prescription medication at Ottawa’s notorious jail.…Read More
April 21, 2016 - Access to health care is, on the list of values Canadians hold dear, rather near the top, and while this right does not go away even if a person is sentenced to a provincial jail or spending time there awaiting trial, a new report from the John Howard Society details just how complicated it is for these Canadians to get access to treatment.…Read More
April 21, 2016 - AUDIO: The John Howard Society in Sudbury says health care for people in custody is fragmented and ineffective.…Read More
April 21, 2016 - Justice for criminals — that is what the John Howard Society of Ontario is advocating for, and not in a way you might think.
Inmates incarcerated into the criminal justice system are subjected to the same sicknesses and diseases as anyone else, but their level of treatment is grossly unequal, the society argues.…Read More
April 19, 2016 - Ontario’s John Howard Society is urging the province to put the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in charge of inmates’ health, taking away the responsibility now held by jail superintendents.…Read More
April 18, 2016 - John Howard Society of York Region opens new office in Newmarket…Read More